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Go Puma 22!

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  • NeedsBass Electric
  • NeedsDrums
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  • NeedsKeys Piano Electric - Rhodes
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Published on 28 Sep 2020 / In Original / Rock

Puma-22 the "Hollywood Puma" needed a theme song , so I wrote one for him back in 2012 when he first came on the scene in Griffith Park in downtown Los Angeles, CA.

This song was a hit with audiences at NPS Ranger Band shows. I perform it annually at the opening of the P-22 Day Fest on October 22 in LA's Griffith Park. This year's festival will be virtual, so I'm inviting my BandHug wrecking crew to help me put this song into orbit.

A big tip o' the hat the the late great Chuck Berry for inspiration. It's basically Johnny B Goode, with an extra break, verse, and chorus. Backing track is a video I made featuring a home multitrack recording with drum machine (the "Me Myself and I" band). Here are a couple other live versions, to give you a feel for what I've done with it historically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc2OSnLAv9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj_IVsfBm4I

Here are lyrics & chords:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0pm8h1h9e1u5yjq8cyjk9/Puma22RocksOn_G.doc?dl=0&rlkey=8mmyraicpg18x5bqk3t01289t

I want to rock this hard and joyfully, with a couple of flashy instrumental solos in the breaks and some exuberant backing vocals. It's in key of A. There are two breaks. How about a piano solo on the first one and a guitar solo on the second one?

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Harmonica Richard_Laguna Richard_Laguna
Backing Vocals FlmusicgalStefySLaurastCreek
Bass Electric RicBass
Drums taye6
Guitar Lead thx1138Oltime
Keys Piano Electric - Rhodes airedale airedale
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Surferbeto
Surferbeto 4 years ago

Muchas gracias @Richard Laguna ! You sound good here. Rock n roll!

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Richard Laguna / The Guitarmonica

Surferbeto oh, I see you edited the tracks very well. I'm glad for the invitation and collaborating with you! Greetings everyone is well!

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Richard Laguna / The Guitarmonica

Surferbeto Friend sent the harmonica track from the break time 3:15 if there are details please tell me! Thanks and we keep blowing!

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Surferbeto
Surferbeto 4 years ago

Richard_Laguna And rock hard on the Outro choruses too!

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Surferbeto
Surferbeto 4 years ago

Richard_Laguna I think I want to hear you play a big solo in the second instrumental break (starts about 3:15). I was saving that for a guitar player who hasn't gotten back to me. So it is all for you if you want it. Go big! Get creative! Bring the Rawk from Ciudad de Mexico to Ciudad de Los Angeles!

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Richard Laguna / The Guitarmonica

I will be recording very well in the time you indicate, sorry but I barely saw the message for work reasons!

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